custom jumpstart on x86 with DHCP/PXE goes into interactive mode
client boots fine, it gets the ip 192.168.0.10 and the bootfile. Then there is :
and then the text-based menu appears and asks me for the keyboard type layout ...
and all the other parameters in the next screens.
The problem is that I don't know why the prepared sysidcfg file was not used. Can someone point what could have been missing in the file ? :
maybe there is something else missing and it find it incomplete, thus starts asking about the keyboard in interactive mode anyway, despite the keyboard is specified in the sysidcfg file.
The other problem might be that the file is not used/found at all by the client installation process. But I got no errors on the screen, no clear indication what might went wrong.. Is there any log file to search for ?
All the files are in place at installServer and I run :
[solekA@/export/jumpstart/config]# cat x86-class
#
# Sample profile for an x86 machine. Installation will
# provide default partitioning on a standalone system
# with the end-user cluster.
#
# "@(#)x86-class 1.2 94/01/25"
#
install_type initial_install
system_type standalone
partitioning default
cluster SUNWCuser
Thanks in advance for any suggestions how to make it working totally hands off.
I need a little help figuring out why my custom jumpstart network installation is dumping me to a manual install.
I am trying to install Solaris 10 (unattended) over the wire from my jumpstart server to an HP Proliant DL380 server but I'm having difficulties with the unattended part.
So, what... (2 Replies)
Does anyone know how to Jumpstart a Solaris 10 x86 system without the GUI?
I would like to keep the Jumpstart and/or Flash Archive install in a console text mode if possible but I've not had much luck finding instructions. I'm guessing this is going to be accomplished from the grub menu with a... (5 Replies)
Ever since I have started using Solaris 10 images, I have had a problem I can not find a solution for.
I have a Solaris 10 image that I created from a Solaris 10 DVD. The sysidcfg file has been created and set up in the bootparams file.
I have no issues in Solaris 8 or 9. In Solaris 10, the... (5 Replies)
I found my issues were resolved via instructions, from, information, via the url:
Preconfiguring With the sysidcfg File (Solaris 10 8/07 Installation Guide: Network-Based Installations) - Sun Microsystems
Also, sysidcfg, rules etc, ought be in the correct place. The documents that were not bad,... (1 Reply)
Hi All,
Is there a possible way to fully automate Solaris x86 jumpstart or make the x86 jumpstart unattended?
I'm currently checking the possible options on how can I do the x86 jumpstart to be kicked off during midnight.
We have an automated jumpstart (start to run from midnight) for... (2 Replies)
Q. Write a script that behaves both in interactive and non interactive mode. When no arguments are supplied it picks up each C program from the directory and prints first 10 lines.
It then prompts for deletion of the file.
If user supplies arguments with the script , then it works on those files... (8 Replies)
Hi friends ,
i have on ultra 10 Sparc machine . Due to some problem my OS is fully corrupted , so i am planning to install again but my problem is the cd drive in Ultra 10 machine is not working.
Now i am planning to use Jumpstart installation method to install my server.
But i... (4 Replies)
Hi all
I need to install a jumpstart server. Okay done this before but I need to get over the boot server having to be in the same subnet issue. Searching google, it seems that Solaris 10 allows you to use DHCP, so instead of arp/rarp, I can now use this.
So, anyone got any install notes... (1 Reply)
I have been asked to modify our PXE server such that there will be only one entry in the pxelinux.cfg/default file, where the same kernel and initrd.img will be used regardless of what operating system is to be installed, and the user will type in the path to the kickstart file that will be used. ... (7 Replies)
I am facing a problem in jumpstart While install it is asking still lot of questions. Please help me in my configuration so that it will not ask any of the question.
Note: I tried to search google but didn't get much help
My Jumpstart server configuration is
bash-3.00# cat... (3 Replies)